Name
Elijah Powers
Nicknames
Eli
Age
18
Birthday
February 23, 1997
From
Beverly Hills, California
Sexuality
Questioning
Personality
| Anxious | Shy | Doubtful | Easily Stressed | Observant |
Eli is a rather anxious person. Even from a young age, he has always had a rather high strung personality. He was very sensitive and scared, constantly wanting to be under his parents. While he did get better and gained some dependence, he is still a rather insecure person. It's natural for him to second guess himself, and especially with having three older brothers, he's always felt like he had to do more to really make himself stand out. Unlike his brother Dylan who found an interest in something as unique as skating, he never really found his calling in anything potentially memorable and exciting, and this could be somewhat attributed to his unwillingness to explore anything outside of his comfort zone, on top of the fact that his parents had always had rather set expectations for him. It seemed that they grew sterner with each child they had, leaving Eli with little wiggle room. He's been okay with having his path in life pretty much already paved out for him, though, since he's too unsure of himself to know what he really wants in life, let alone what he can actually be successful at.
Apart from that, Eli is a rather calm person. He prefers the company of those he knows, mostly for emotional security purposes, and so all of the events he accompanied his parents with were less than enjoyable. Even still, around friends and family he is known not to say very much as he tends to prefer observation over participation since he's easily overwhelmed. Nevertheless, if he is approached, he is more than welcoming and can hold a conversation provided he's in the mood for one. He is typically perceived as being "such a sweet boy," most heard from distant family members and the like, namely because they equate his quietness and forgettable presence with being nice. Because he was such a scared kid and was likely coddled a little bit more than older, more independent brothers, he's quite used to taking the easy route. He's always been obedient, partly because he wasn't bold enough to sway outside of expectation, and is generally okay with it because he's more of a follower than a leader. For him, it causes a lot less stress and he's used to his parents figuring things out for him. Because of this, he's developed a quite sensitive personality, and he does have a tendency to take things to heart. Instead of making this known, though, he'll dwell on it for longer than he should and question his own possible fault in the situation.
Hobbies
| Playing video games | Listening to podcasts | Track | Swim team |
One of the few things that calms him are video games. He's not very open about this part of him since he thinks it's dorkier than it actually is, but he can waste hours on his computer doing it, and when asked about it, he can talk for a lengthy bit of time about them. It's typically what he does to distract himself when he's feeling especially anxious about something and he'll often use it as a form of procrastination. He also really likes listening to podcasts. Both allow him to explore and do different things, live different stories, without him having to actively do them himself.
Apart from that, there isn't much. He was on the swim and track team at school and was pretty good at it. He doesn't have any special talents and never felt pressed to have any as much as others might have since he's always relied on his name and the privileges it came with. So learning a million instruments, playing six sports and learning three different languages never seemed plausible (especially since he would have died under all that chaos). Because he was so easily stressed out, he also stepped back from doing too much in school anyway.
Likes
| The smell of the beach | Pancakes | Video Games | Running | Swimming | His pet turtles John and Ingrid |
Dislikes
| Risks | Failing people and the expectations they have set for him | School | Parties | Frogs | Aquariums |
Strong Points
| Loyal | Observant | Empathetic | Good person |
Eli is very loyal (which could also be a flaw in itself since he can get too attached to people and things). He also has a tendency to be very empathetic, even with people he doesn't know too well. This could be a result of him having some pent up emotions and them slipping out at even the smallest of opportunities, like during a sad movie for instance. Eli is also quite observant (but, again, the extent of this can lead to it being its own vice as well) and he prides himself in not feeling the need to talk and be the center of attention all the time. While he won't actively seek social interaction, he is a nice person and isn't always a mess when it comes to talking to other people.
Flaws
| Overthinks | Dependent | Concerned With Others' Views | Anxious |
Eli is passionate about very little, and this can mostly be attributed to his unwillingness to get outside of his comfort zone. His lack of fervor contributes to his tendency to just give up and wait for an easier route to be given to him. While he does crave adventure and a fulfilling life, he doubts himself and depends on others too much for that to actually be a possibility. It is his multitude of insecurities like this that keep him from really growing as a person, especially since he spends more energy than he should preoccupied with what others think of him. Because of this, he doesn't actively seek out what he might need to make him happy because he isn't one to step outside the status quo.
History
Hailing from old money by being a descendant of a man who struck gold in the mid-1800's and then went on to build the jewelry empire his family owns much of today, it's safe to say that Eli had a comfortable, privileged childhood and was babied a bit more than his brothers because he was so skittish. That's not to say everything was easy for him, although most of his problems were a result of his own behavior. School, for instance, was never easy for him. Put up against impressive kids from equally impressive families made him feel like he had a lot of competition and that in turned caused him to struggle in school. There were times where his anxiety with school led to him needing personal tutors so he wouldn't flunk his classes. His brother, Jake Powers, always did rather well in school and had enough patience to sometimes try and help Eli with his homework, even during high school. As a kid, he was never bullied, but he didn't have very many close friends asides from the family friends he has. Eli mostly rode the tide and minded his business, more preoccupied with going home and playing with his toys and following his mom and dad around.
The years during high school proved to be much harder than previous years, not just because of the more challenging academics, but because of family life as well. It was around this time that his parents started fighting more often than usual, and one day Eli stumbled across divorce papers in the office. For some reason, nothing ever went through, and while he isn't quite sure what happened, he still has suspicions. What he isn't fully aware of is the fact that his parents chose against a divorce, deciding it too expensive and less important than maintaining their current lifestyle and public image. So instead, they chose to stay together but secretly see other people. On top of that, it was also around this time where he started questioning sexuality after having a small crush on a male teacher his junior year. He chose to ignore it, though, but since has found it harder to despite his best efforts.
As he progressed in school, his anxiety only seemed to worsen and by senior year it had hit an all time high. By this time he was used to his brothers having left the house, busy forming their own independent lives. Senior year has inevitable stress, but Eli, who's always had a tendency to be too hard on himself and make things a bigger deal than they actually were, crumbled under all of it. After some time, with Dylan being a skater and Jake being a teacher, although his parents had accepted both of their choices since they were successful in their endeavors, Eli figured that he would have to live up to his parents' expectation. He would have much rather one of his brothers just taking on the role of carrying the family name, but he knew that he couldn't do it, and he didn't really want to. He wanted to be able to do something on his own accord, but not only did he lack the ambition and trust in himself to do it, he wasn't willing to disappoint his parents. At one point, Eli wondered if college was even right for him, but despite this and everything else going on, he managed to apply to one school: his parents' alma mater, Harvard.
The end of March came when he received his rejection letter. Since he had only applied to the one school, he hasn't actually gone off to college yet. Of course, his family didn't broadcast this, and instead are telling people he's interning, which is a lie. By the time of December, he has mostly been focusing on getting his anxiety under way and hopefully get into more schools for the upcoming fall. Of course, he is still questioning whether he wants to go to school or not, and trying to figure out what exactly he wants to do with his life since, for once, the path his parents have paved him isn't something he's okay with.
Appearance
Eli has a slim build and stands at 5'10. Thanks to his years of swimming, he is broad up top and narrow at the bottom. He doesn't have any noticeable scars besides the inevitable ones he got from his childhood. His hair has always been thick and unruly despites his parents' efforts as a kid to keep it tamed. As he got older, he got too lazy with having to constantly keep it cropped short, and so he now just lets it do whatever it wants to. This leads to his characteristic disheveled mop of hair, a look his parents aren't all too pleased with, but don't really bother nagging him about. His style is relatively simple and nothing too defining of his personality. He likes wearing jackets although more often than not there's hardly ever a need to wear them.
Elijah Powers
Nicknames
Eli
Age
18
Birthday
February 23, 1997
From
Beverly Hills, California
Sexuality
Questioning
Personality
| Anxious | Shy | Doubtful | Easily Stressed | Observant |
Eli is a rather anxious person. Even from a young age, he has always had a rather high strung personality. He was very sensitive and scared, constantly wanting to be under his parents. While he did get better and gained some dependence, he is still a rather insecure person. It's natural for him to second guess himself, and especially with having three older brothers, he's always felt like he had to do more to really make himself stand out. Unlike his brother Dylan who found an interest in something as unique as skating, he never really found his calling in anything potentially memorable and exciting, and this could be somewhat attributed to his unwillingness to explore anything outside of his comfort zone, on top of the fact that his parents had always had rather set expectations for him. It seemed that they grew sterner with each child they had, leaving Eli with little wiggle room. He's been okay with having his path in life pretty much already paved out for him, though, since he's too unsure of himself to know what he really wants in life, let alone what he can actually be successful at.
Apart from that, Eli is a rather calm person. He prefers the company of those he knows, mostly for emotional security purposes, and so all of the events he accompanied his parents with were less than enjoyable. Even still, around friends and family he is known not to say very much as he tends to prefer observation over participation since he's easily overwhelmed. Nevertheless, if he is approached, he is more than welcoming and can hold a conversation provided he's in the mood for one. He is typically perceived as being "such a sweet boy," most heard from distant family members and the like, namely because they equate his quietness and forgettable presence with being nice. Because he was such a scared kid and was likely coddled a little bit more than older, more independent brothers, he's quite used to taking the easy route. He's always been obedient, partly because he wasn't bold enough to sway outside of expectation, and is generally okay with it because he's more of a follower than a leader. For him, it causes a lot less stress and he's used to his parents figuring things out for him. Because of this, he's developed a quite sensitive personality, and he does have a tendency to take things to heart. Instead of making this known, though, he'll dwell on it for longer than he should and question his own possible fault in the situation.
Hobbies
| Playing video games | Listening to podcasts | Track | Swim team |
One of the few things that calms him are video games. He's not very open about this part of him since he thinks it's dorkier than it actually is, but he can waste hours on his computer doing it, and when asked about it, he can talk for a lengthy bit of time about them. It's typically what he does to distract himself when he's feeling especially anxious about something and he'll often use it as a form of procrastination. He also really likes listening to podcasts. Both allow him to explore and do different things, live different stories, without him having to actively do them himself.
Apart from that, there isn't much. He was on the swim and track team at school and was pretty good at it. He doesn't have any special talents and never felt pressed to have any as much as others might have since he's always relied on his name and the privileges it came with. So learning a million instruments, playing six sports and learning three different languages never seemed plausible (especially since he would have died under all that chaos). Because he was so easily stressed out, he also stepped back from doing too much in school anyway.
Likes
| The smell of the beach | Pancakes | Video Games | Running | Swimming | His pet turtles John and Ingrid |
Dislikes
| Risks | Failing people and the expectations they have set for him | School | Parties | Frogs | Aquariums |
Strong Points
| Loyal | Observant | Empathetic | Good person |
Eli is very loyal (which could also be a flaw in itself since he can get too attached to people and things). He also has a tendency to be very empathetic, even with people he doesn't know too well. This could be a result of him having some pent up emotions and them slipping out at even the smallest of opportunities, like during a sad movie for instance. Eli is also quite observant (but, again, the extent of this can lead to it being its own vice as well) and he prides himself in not feeling the need to talk and be the center of attention all the time. While he won't actively seek social interaction, he is a nice person and isn't always a mess when it comes to talking to other people.
Flaws
| Overthinks | Dependent | Concerned With Others' Views | Anxious |
Eli is passionate about very little, and this can mostly be attributed to his unwillingness to get outside of his comfort zone. His lack of fervor contributes to his tendency to just give up and wait for an easier route to be given to him. While he does crave adventure and a fulfilling life, he doubts himself and depends on others too much for that to actually be a possibility. It is his multitude of insecurities like this that keep him from really growing as a person, especially since he spends more energy than he should preoccupied with what others think of him. Because of this, he doesn't actively seek out what he might need to make him happy because he isn't one to step outside the status quo.
History
Hailing from old money by being a descendant of a man who struck gold in the mid-1800's and then went on to build the jewelry empire his family owns much of today, it's safe to say that Eli had a comfortable, privileged childhood and was babied a bit more than his brothers because he was so skittish. That's not to say everything was easy for him, although most of his problems were a result of his own behavior. School, for instance, was never easy for him. Put up against impressive kids from equally impressive families made him feel like he had a lot of competition and that in turned caused him to struggle in school. There were times where his anxiety with school led to him needing personal tutors so he wouldn't flunk his classes. His brother, Jake Powers, always did rather well in school and had enough patience to sometimes try and help Eli with his homework, even during high school. As a kid, he was never bullied, but he didn't have very many close friends asides from the family friends he has. Eli mostly rode the tide and minded his business, more preoccupied with going home and playing with his toys and following his mom and dad around.
The years during high school proved to be much harder than previous years, not just because of the more challenging academics, but because of family life as well. It was around this time that his parents started fighting more often than usual, and one day Eli stumbled across divorce papers in the office. For some reason, nothing ever went through, and while he isn't quite sure what happened, he still has suspicions. What he isn't fully aware of is the fact that his parents chose against a divorce, deciding it too expensive and less important than maintaining their current lifestyle and public image. So instead, they chose to stay together but secretly see other people. On top of that, it was also around this time where he started questioning sexuality after having a small crush on a male teacher his junior year. He chose to ignore it, though, but since has found it harder to despite his best efforts.
As he progressed in school, his anxiety only seemed to worsen and by senior year it had hit an all time high. By this time he was used to his brothers having left the house, busy forming their own independent lives. Senior year has inevitable stress, but Eli, who's always had a tendency to be too hard on himself and make things a bigger deal than they actually were, crumbled under all of it. After some time, with Dylan being a skater and Jake being a teacher, although his parents had accepted both of their choices since they were successful in their endeavors, Eli figured that he would have to live up to his parents' expectation. He would have much rather one of his brothers just taking on the role of carrying the family name, but he knew that he couldn't do it, and he didn't really want to. He wanted to be able to do something on his own accord, but not only did he lack the ambition and trust in himself to do it, he wasn't willing to disappoint his parents. At one point, Eli wondered if college was even right for him, but despite this and everything else going on, he managed to apply to one school: his parents' alma mater, Harvard.
The end of March came when he received his rejection letter. Since he had only applied to the one school, he hasn't actually gone off to college yet. Of course, his family didn't broadcast this, and instead are telling people he's interning, which is a lie. By the time of December, he has mostly been focusing on getting his anxiety under way and hopefully get into more schools for the upcoming fall. Of course, he is still questioning whether he wants to go to school or not, and trying to figure out what exactly he wants to do with his life since, for once, the path his parents have paved him isn't something he's okay with.
Appearance
Eli has a slim build and stands at 5'10. Thanks to his years of swimming, he is broad up top and narrow at the bottom. He doesn't have any noticeable scars besides the inevitable ones he got from his childhood. His hair has always been thick and unruly despites his parents' efforts as a kid to keep it tamed. As he got older, he got too lazy with having to constantly keep it cropped short, and so he now just lets it do whatever it wants to. This leads to his characteristic disheveled mop of hair, a look his parents aren't all too pleased with, but don't really bother nagging him about. His style is relatively simple and nothing too defining of his personality. He likes wearing jackets although more often than not there's hardly ever a need to wear them.